Peer Connection Coordinator - Adoption Partnership South East

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This is an exciting opportunity to become part of Adoption Partnership South East regional adoption agency and help to make a positive difference for children and families across the south east.

We are currently seeking a Peer Connection Coordinator to lead and grow our community connection service. This is a part-time role with flexible working hours, offering the chance to shape a service that truly matters.  The post holder will Lead and develop the peer support network, matching adopters and prospective adopters with peers who understand their journey. Build and nurture community groups across the region, creating safe and supportive spaces for families.

As the community connections lead the post holder will be the main point of contact for parents and those in the support network, including Social Workers. It will be important to reach out to parents to develop and facilitate good relationships and deliver regular training, guidance, and support to peers and group leads.

There will be a requirement to maintain accurate records and provide regular reports on the service to management. 

This role is ideal for someone who is a natural connector, passionate about community building, and committed to supporting adoptive families through every stage of their journey.

Main duties and responsibilities: 

- Recruit volunteer adopter peers who have the experience and desire to provide reassurance and help to others undergoing the adopter assessment process and support through their adoption journey.

- Recruit volunteer group leads who can volunteer their time to organise and lead community groups in the region and support them as the groups develop and evolve.

- Recruit volunteer peers who have the experience and desire to help other adoptive parents by listening to their concerns, from one parent to another, providing advice and guidance where possible.

- Respond to requests from Social Workers for a peer in a timely manner and identify the most appropriate peer to support adoptive parents, by identifying the need and reviewing which Peer, would be best able to support that adopter.

About Us:

Adoption Partnership South East is the regional adoption agency delivering adoption services for the London Borough of Bexley, Kent County Council, and Medway Council. Bringing together our expertise, we are committed to achieving the best for all our children across the region. Our agency launched in November 2020.

We are committed to ensuring that children are able to remain in the care of their parents and birth families wherever possible. However, where it is not possible to achieve stability for the child within the birth family, we work to achieve alternative permanent arrangements for the child within a family setting and these include adoption.

The adoption service abides by equal opportunities legislation and the policies of each Partner. The service works positively and respectfully with all service users and partner agencies regardless of race, colour, religion, language, culture, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or age. Every attempt with be made to secure an adoptive family which meets a child’s emotional and developmental needs considering their ethnicity, religion, language, culture, gender, and disability considering the need to avoid undue delay.

Requirements:

This post is subject to a Standard Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

To find out more about this vacancy, please contact Oliver Martin via adoptionadvisoryofficer@kent.gov.uk or 03000 420508.

About The Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.